Some outdoor sculpture is jointless: it has no nails, pins or other hardware used to hold the sculpture in place. Jointless outdoor sculpture has a history. The video above, about the sculptor Aaron Curry, tells us more about how the 20th century sculptor, Alexander Calder, has influenced his creations. Like Calder, balance and movement are central to Aaron Curry's sculptures. Many of Aaron Curry's sculptures are jointless: no screws or bolts are used to put them together. In Aaron Curry's studio, creating sculptures is about balance and defying gravity while creating enormous works of sculptural art.
Look at these sculptures created by Aaron Curry.
How are they similar to sculptures you have seen in our community?
What is "jointless sculpture?"
Where have you seen outdoor "jointless sculpture?"
The History of Jointless Sculptures!
Aaron Curry (sculptor). Aaron Curry @ MCA Chicago(video). Retrieved January 13th, 2013, from:
http://www.artbabble.org/video/mca/aaron-curry-mca-chicago
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Some outdoor sculpture is jointless: it has no nails, pins or other hardware used to hold the sculpture in place. Jointless outdoor sculpture has a history. The video above, about the sculptor Aaron Curry, tells us more about how the 20th century sculptor, Alexander Calder, has influenced his creations. Like Calder, balance and movement are central to Aaron Curry's sculptures. Many of Aaron Curry's sculptures are jointless: no screws or bolts are used to put them together. In Aaron Curry's studio, creating sculptures is about balance and defying gravity while creating enormous works of sculptural art.
Look at these sculptures created by Aaron Curry.
How are they similar to sculptures you have seen in our community?
What is "jointless sculpture?"
Where have you seen outdoor "jointless sculpture?"